Overview

What is Management at WVU like?

Description

Our program provides the skills and knowledge required to assume leadership roles in business. This program prepares you for various managerial positions. Choose from one of three areas of emphasis to personalize your curriculum.

Junior Preview Days Open Houses

High school juniors: Finding the right path can begin at Junior Preview Days, a series of open houses the week of Monday, April 15. Junior Preview Days are designed to help you explore the possibilities and set your sights on the future you’ve always imagined. Register today!

Careers

What can you do with this degree?

Many graduates find careers in the logistics/supply chain, business services, hospitality, technology and retail industries. One recent graduate studied Arabic in Oman through an immersive foreign language program coordinated by the U.S. State Department.

Possible Careers

Wondering what you can do with a degree from WVU's Management major? Check out these ideas from WVU Career Services and the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). A median salary is the midpoint of what people typically earn—half of those surveyed earned above the median salary, and half earned below.

Analyze credit data and financial statements of individuals or firms to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money. Prepare reports with credit information for use in decision making.
Possible job titles for this career include: Analyst.

Direct and coordinate financial activities of workers in a branch, office, or department of an establishment, such as branch bank, brokerage firm, risk and insurance department, or credit department.
Possible job titles for this career include: Banking Center Manager (BCM).

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services.
Possible job titles for this career include: General Manager (GM).

Perform activities in the human resource area. Includes employment specialists who screen, recruit, interview, and place workers.
Possible job titles for this career include: Employment Representative.

Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.
Possible job titles for this career include: District Sales Manager.

Examination of how the individual, the group, and the organization interact to influence the behavior of the business organization and that of its human resources.

Cost and Aid

How much does Management at WVU cost? And how can you save?

Tuition and Fees

Estimated rates for the 2018-19 academic year. Rates are subject to change. Anyone that is not a current West Virginia resident will be charged non-resident rates. That includes international students.

Ways to Save

Extra Merit-based Scholarships

Incoming freshmen to the John Chambers College of Business and Economics may qualify for merit-based scholarships based on GPA and SAT/ACT test score. No additional application is necessary. These scholarships are in addition to University scholarships.

Transfer Articulation Agreements

To simplify the transfer process, we have formal agreements with certain institutions. These agreements outline the courses you should take to prepare for transferring to WVU. In addition to guaranteed admission agreements Management has transfer articulation agreements with:

Related Programs

What other options does WVU have?

Along with preparing you to start your own business, this major will teach you to use your creativity to solve business problems or help existing organizations launch new products and enter new markets.

Where is WVU?

West Virginia University located in Morgantown, is located about 70 miles south of Pittsburgh, PA. Close to D.C., Cleveland, and New York City, too. Fill in your address below to find out how close WVU is to you.